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Originally Posted by gmw
But isn't it curious how much thought it stirred up? For all that it didn't say, the book does seem to have suggested a lot indirectly so that readers spend rather a lot of time thinking about it. It's a bit like tapping your foot to music you really don't like.
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The only reason I spent time thinking about it was the book club, so I could kvetch about it. It didn't make me think grand thoughts about morality or ethical issues or even mortality. It didn't make me wonder about the world or examine my beliefs. And it didn't satisfy me as entertainment.